We all have been there. We welcome a guest into our home and at some point they give us a compliment that goes something like this: “You have a lovely home.” Okay, maybe people don’t use the word lovely anymore. But they do say something to the affect of liking your space, appreciating your decorating sense, or wishing they had the wherewithall to fashion some sort of window treatment. These compliments always make me nervous and I end up downplaying the compliment. Most of the time, I resort to reciting my “future” decorating plans: “yeah, that’s okay, but I would like to . . . ” Why do I do that? My guest doesn’t see what I see; they think what I have done is fabulous. But we do look at our homes as a work in progress, don’t we. There is always a piece of furniture to replace, a room to paint, photos to frame or something to be dusted. I recently built a home and have been feeling the pressure to hurry up and decorate. Mainly because I constantly see what is not finished. A recent guest encouraged me to sit back and appreciate my home as it is and I think that is a great idea. It’s not perfect. Not every piece of artwork is hung. And I may move the bench in the hallway to my bedroom. Who knows. But during this decorating process, I will love my home because it’s mine

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